Omar Sharif, who died recently, was a famous ____?[A]Nuclear scientist[B]Actor[C]Athlete[D]JournalistShow Answer ActorOmar Sharif was an Egyptian actor. He began his career in his native country in the 1950s,...
Which state is the site for Malabar river festival, touted as Asia’s biggest white water competition?[A]Karnataka[B]Maharashtra[C]Kerala[D]GoaShow Answer KeralaMalabar River Festival, touted as Asia’s biggest white water competition is...
Who won the 2015 Wimbledon Women’s Single title?[A]Garbiñe Muguruza[B]Serena Williams[C]Petra Kvitová[D]Maria SharapovaShow Answer Serena WilliamsSerena Williams won the 2015 Wimbledon champion after defeating Garbine Muguruza in straight sets,...
Which city is the venue for the 2016 SAARC Literature Festival?[A]Lucknow[B]Pune[C]Bengaluru[D]VijayawadaShow Answer LucknowThe SAARC Festival of Literature is organised annually by the Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature...
Which programme was launched to inculcate a spirit of inquiry, creativity and love for Science and Mathematics in school children?[A]Rashtriya Vignana Abhiyan[B]Rashtriya Aviskar Abhiyan[C]Rashtriya Sankalp Abhiyan[D]Rashtriya Chaitanya AbhiyanShow...
Which of the following has been named world’s largest public work scheme?[A]MGNREGA[B]IRDP[C]JSY[D]IAYShow Answer MGNREGAIndia’s rural employment guarantee programme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA), has...
Which country will chair the 2016-BRICS summit?[A]India[B]China[C]South Africa[D]BrazilShow Answer IndiaIndia will chair the BRICS Summit from February 2016 to December 2016.
Prince Saud Al Faisal, who died recently, was the world’s longest-serving foreign minister of which country?[A]Iran[B]Saudi Arabia[C]Iraq[D]EgyptShow Answer Saudi ArabiaPrince Saud Al Faisal was a Saudi diplomat and...
Which country is not a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO)?[A]Russia[B]Belarus[C]China[D]KazakhstanShow Answer ChinaThe Collective Security Treaty Organization was formed under the framework of the Commonwealth of...
In which state, a system to detect earthquakes and disseminate warnings has been installed?[A]Haryana[B]Andhra Pradesh[C]Uttarkhand[D]Uttar PradeshShow Answer UttarkhandA system to detect earthquakes and disseminate warnings has been installed...
